-- Posted by Discordany at 2:16 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 So, with December here (well fine, around the corner. Two days is close enough, no?) and Christmas right around the corner, I figured Id pull out a new contest. Theme Twelve Days of Christmas Rules 1. Must be a form of visual art, be it drawing, painting, photography, etc. If you wish to use photoshop, you must have created/ taken the original image, and must post a copy of the original image along with your entry 2. Must include at least one day, can include more. 3. Must be your own work. 4. Each member may only submit three entries. Posts may be edited as many times as you like until the contest closing date, so if you change your mind about what you'd like to submit, you may. Contest Runs Today (Nov. 29) - Jan. 7 (to give those of us who are away over the holiday season a chance to put in last minute entries/ judge) Judges and judging Myself wolverineh8ter jamesish monkeydoodle77 I am no longer accepting judges Each of us will pick our top five. #1 will recieve 5 points, #2 4 points, etc based on which entry strikes us the most, aesthetically, and which fits the theme of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" the most. Images with the most points will win. Prizes Yet to be determined. Please donate to the contest page. Current points: 1st - 347 points 2nd - 214 points 3rd - 140 points Entries None yet. There seems to be some confusion about the theme. To clear this up, I give you the Twelve Days of Christmas: On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: 12 Drummers Drumming Eleven Pipers Piping Ten Lords a Leaping Nine Ladies Dancing Eight Maids a Milking Seven Swans a Swimming Six Geese a Laying Five Golden Rings Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree (obviously, there are more verses, counting the days up from 1, and adding a new set of items each day.) The image must depict at least one of the previous lines. Eg. You can draw a picture of day six, showing "six geese a laying", or some such thing -- Posted by Kitty Kiska at 2:18 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 So...what exactly do we do? -- Posted by monkeydoodle77 at 2:19 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 Can I judge? Please -- Posted by Catacomb at 2:19 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 how will you judge entries -- Posted by Discordany at 2:20 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 Quote: from Kitty Kiska at 4:18 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 So...what exactly do we do? Visual art: take a photo, draw a pciture, etc based on the theme "The Twelve Days of Christmas" -- Posted by Discordany at 2:21 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 Quote: from Catacomb at 4:19 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 how will you judge entries Each judge will pick their top five entries, absed on which they feel strikes them the most aestetically and fits the theme the best. -- Posted by Baron Samedi at 2:21 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 I may enter your contest... But first, someone tell me what a partridge is and what it looks like. -- Posted by Kurasu chan at 2:21 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 OoOoO I should sooo do it =D -- Posted by HatesYou at 11:18 am on Nov. 30, 2008 Quote: from Baron Samedi at 5:21 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 I may enter your contest... But first, someone tell me what a partridge is and what it looks like. It's a bird and it looks pretty. -- Posted by dreamweaver at 10:36 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 Hmmm... I only have one image that can be related to Christmas really. :\ But "12 Days of Christmas"... might have to tell me. -- Posted by L I F E S so G O O D at 10:42 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I don't think I fully understand the logic in this? -- Posted by NEGATIVE0 at 4:37 am on Dec. 3, 2008 i'm athiest. this isn't fair. i feel discriminated against. -- Posted by Discordany at 7:50 am on Dec. 3, 2008 Quote: from negative0 at 6:37 am on Dec. 3, 2008 i'm athiest. this isn't fair. i feel discriminated against. Oh, dont be silly. So am I. -- Posted by NEGATIVE0 at 7:53 am on Dec. 3, 2008 Quote: from orange joy at 11:50 am on Dec. 3, 2008 Quote: from negative0 at 6:37 am on Dec. 3, 2008 i'm athiest. this isn't fair. i feel discriminated against. Oh, dont be silly. So am I. christmas is a religious holiday. it seems a lot of people forget that. fine. i'll draw something, but it'll be with all the sentiment i have for christmas. -- Posted by Discordany at 7:55 am on Dec. 3, 2008 Quote: from negative0 at 9:53 am on Dec. 3, 2008 Quote: from orange joy at 11:50 am on Dec. 3, 2008 Quote: from negative0 at 6:37 am on Dec. 3, 2008 i'm athiest. this isn't fair. i feel discriminated against.    Oh, dont be silly. So am I. christmas is a religious holiday. it seems a lot of people forget that. fine. i'll draw something, but it'll be with all the sentiment i have for christmas. I realize its religious, being raised Catholic. Birth of Christ and all that. In fact, in finding the lyrics to add into my main post, I found a site talking about the religious significance of each of the days in the lyrics. However, there is no arguing that the celebration has become largely secularized and is celebrated by many/most people regardless of religious background. This contest is in the spirit of the season, not the spirit of the religion. -- Posted by mcrgrl9 at 5:26 pm on Dec. 16, 2008 Quote: from LifesGood01 at 10:42 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I don't think I fully understand the logic in this? is this one you took? How did you go about doing it without showing a camera in the shot -- Posted by Kitty Kiska at 10:53 am on Dec. 20, 2008 So far none of the entry's actuly look like anything to do with the 12 days of christmas... -- Posted by Discordany at 5:41 pm on Dec. 20, 2008 Quote: from Kitty Kiska at 12:53 pm on Dec. 20, 2008 So far none of the entry's actuly look like anything to do with the 12 days of christmas... They dont. I sent both of the members pms about how their entries weren't going to be counted, since they weren't in the theme. However, if no more entries come in that DO follow the rules, I may just give them points for actually putting in something. -- Posted by Kitty Kiska at 3:50 am on Dec. 21, 2008 Quote: from orange joy at 1:41 am on Dec. 21, 2008 Quote: from Kitty Kiska at 12:53 pm on Dec. 20, 2008 So far none of the entry's actuly look like anything to do with the 12 days of christmas... They dont. I sent both of the members pms about how their entries weren't going to be counted, since they weren't in the theme. However, if no more entries come in that DO follow the rules, I may just give them points for actually putting in something. Well there are plenty of days left im sre something is bound to be put in...its just that, well its not an easy topic... Kind of hard to see a partrige in a pear tree or catch 7 swans. -- Posted by Discordany at 2:49 pm on Dec. 21, 2008 Quote: from Kitty Kiska at 5:50 am on Dec. 21, 2008 Quote: from orange joy at 1:41 am on Dec. 21, 2008 Quote: from Kitty Kiska at 12:53 pm on Dec. 20, 2008 So far none of the entry's actuly look like anything to do with the 12 days of christmas...    They dont. I sent both of the members pms about how their entries weren't going to be counted, since they weren't in the theme. However, if no more entries come in that DO follow the rules, I may just give them points for actually putting in something. Well there are plenty of days left im sre something is bound to be put in...its just that, well its not an easy topic... Kind of hard to see a partrige in a pear tree or catch 7 swans. It doesnt have to be photography; it can be a drawing/ painting/ photoshop work as well, as it says in the OP. I hope I made that clear enough.... -- Posted by Kitty Kiska at 2:58 pm on Dec. 21, 2008 Quote: from orange joy at 10:49 pm on Dec. 21, 2008 Quote: from Kitty Kiska at 5:50 am on Dec. 21, 2008 Quote: from orange joy at 1:41 am on Dec. 21, 2008 Quote: from Kitty Kiska at 12:53 pm on Dec. 20, 2008 So far none of the entry's actuly look like anything to do with the 12 days of christmas...   They dont. I sent both of the members pms about how their entries weren't going to be counted, since they weren't in the theme. However, if no more entries come in that DO follow the rules, I may just give them points for actually putting in something.    Well there are plenty of days left im sre something is bound to be put in...its just that, well its not an easy topic... Kind of hard to see a partrige in a pear tree or catch 7 swans. It doesnt have to be photography; it can be a drawing/ painting/ photoshop work as well, as it says in the OP. I hope I made that clear enough.... You did...you did...im sorry i didnt make it clear enough for myself lol -- Posted by monkeydoodle77 at 11:25 am on Dec. 28, 2008 So what do we do if there's no entries? -- Posted by Discordany at 8:34 pm on Dec. 29, 2008 Quote: from monkeydoodle77 at 1:25 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 So what do we do if there's no entries? I dont know... I guess its a dead contest then? Id really prefer if someone would enter :P -- Posted by monkeydoodle77 at 8:50 pm on Dec. 29, 2008 Quote: from orange joy at 8:34 pm on Dec. 29, 2008 Quote: from monkeydoodle77 at 1:25 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 So what do we do if there's no entries? I dont know... I guess its a dead contest then? Id really prefer if someone would enter :P I know! I want something to judge. -- Posted by Kitty Kiska at 10:16 am on Jan. 5, 2009 My scanner broke and i had to take the pcitures on the camera of our wonderfuil art work... i suck at art Why did i say OUR...well my little brother helped me...he drew the 5 Golden Rings...much better then my 3 French hens lol Enjoy... 3 French Hens 5 Golden Rings -- Posted by Discordany at 3:13 pm on Jan. 16, 2009 Alright, winner annouced (although she knew it was coming lol). Kitty Kiska wins 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for being the only one to enter with somethign that fit the guidelines! :P -- Posted by Kitty Kiska at 3:13 pm on Jan. 22, 2009 I should have entered more...or at least made the entry's better lol